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Thorpdale vs Trafalgar South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Thorpdale profile · Trafalgar South profile

Thorpdale Trafalgar South

Thorpdale and Trafalgar South are neighbouring rural areas with very different financial and social profiles. The usual weekly household income in Trafalgar South is far higher at $2,015, compared to $1,220 in Thorpdale. This gap is reflected in high-earning households, with 25.9% of Trafalgar South homes earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 7.6% of Thorpdale homes do. However, Thorpdale is more accessible for daily needs; 32.2% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas no homes in Trafalgar South have such access.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time in their housing and demographics, with both consisting almost entirely of detached houses and sharing an identical number of people per home. They also both have a population that is far older than the national figure. While they share these basic traits, the gap in typical weekly incomes remains a stark divide between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $795 higher in Trafalgar South No car: 3.4 pts higher in Thorpdale One-parent: 11.3 pts higher in Thorpdale Unpaid carers: 5.9 pts higher in Thorpdale No religion: 12.6 pts higher in Trafalgar South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +170 larger in Thorpdale gap narrowing
475 64th pct 305 59th pct
Median age in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3 yrs older in Trafalgar South gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +1.0 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +0.5 pts higher in Thorpdale gap narrowing
22.1% 65th pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +6.3 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even gap narrowing
11.7% 46th pct 11.7% 46th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

52.6% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.1% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 24.2%
7.4% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.4% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%
3.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Thorpdale Trafalgar South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +4.7 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 79.7%
3.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 41.6%
37.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%
11.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
9.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.1% German +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +1.4 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap steady
4.8% 59th pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.2%
2.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +12.6 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
44.4% 62nd pct 57.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 57.0%
47.2% Christianity ◂ +16.0 pts 31.1%
8.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +8.7 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap narrowing
36.8% 28th pct 45.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +6.4 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
14.8% 50th pct 21.2% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South
11.63 77th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3 more in Trafalgar South
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +209 larger in Trafalgar South
33 11th pct 242 42nd pct
ICSEA in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +32 higher in Trafalgar South
962 33rd pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
22.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.9%
20.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 30.4%
21.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%
9.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +$243 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
$613 27th pct $856 67th pct
Household income in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +$795 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
$1,220 26th pct $2,015 76th pct
Family income in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +$686 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
$1,525 28th pct $2,211 69th pct
High earners in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +11.6 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
3.8% 26th pct 15.4% 80th pct
High-income homes in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +18.3 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
7.6% 23rd pct 25.9% 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.1 pts 15.5%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 10.3%
5.4% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 40.4%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +2.7 pts higher in Thorpdale
32.8% 70th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +2.1 pts higher in Thorpdale
9.7% 65th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3.4 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
6.3% 69th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
2.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +8.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
23.6% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 18.4%
5.5% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +4.5 pts higher in Thorpdale gap narrowing
22.2% 67th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +5.9 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
15.6% 76th pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3.8 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap narrowing
23.5% 41st pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +2.2 pts higher in Trafalgar South
3.8% 69th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +10.5 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
22.2% 38th pct 32.7% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3 larger in Trafalgar South
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +17 yrs older in Trafalgar South
44 yrs 82nd pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +$199 higher in Thorpdale
$649 51st pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +$225 higher in Trafalgar South
$899 14th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +11.3 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
16.1% 76th pct 4.8% 22nd pct
Living alone in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3.4 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
23.2% 48th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 59.2%
33.2% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
23.2% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%
13.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +$60 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
$250 40th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +$500 higher in Trafalgar South gap steady
$1,300 29th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3.7 pts higher in Thorpdale gap narrowing
9.7% 26th pct 6.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +1.0 pts higher in Thorpdale gap narrowing
47.6% 69th pct 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +0.5 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap steady
99.5% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +5.5 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
90.8% 80th pct 85.3% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 46.6%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
9.7% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
7.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 39.7%
30.3% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
8.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.4% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.2% $200–$349 ◂ +29.4 pts 42.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.9%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 9.3%
6.3% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3.4 pts higher in Thorpdale gap steady
3.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +5.1 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap narrowing
19.5% 59th pct 24.5% 71st pct
PT commute in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South
— 72 92nd pct
Drive to city in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +4 longer in Thorpdale
88 62nd pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
19.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.5% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 23.6%
20.9% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.3% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +7.0 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap steady
18.9% 13th pct 25.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +1.9 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap narrowing
1.7% 37th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +3.4 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
59.7% 46th pct 63.1% 59th pct
Full-time in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +2.1 pts higher in Trafalgar South gap widening
53.7% 28th pct 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

31.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 23.3%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
6.9% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
2.2% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 25.2%
12.6% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%
6.9% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +1.3 higher in Thorpdale
1.4 61st pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +1.3 more in Thorpdale
1.3 61st pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +32.2 pts higher in Thorpdale
32.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +32.0 pts higher in Thorpdale
32.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +29.1 pts higher in Thorpdale
32.8% 59th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +7.2 more in Thorpdale
10.5 43rd pct 3.3 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +1 higher in Trafalgar South
1 47th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Thorpdalein Trafalgar South +5.4 pts higher in Trafalgar South
8.1% 71st pct 13.4% 89th pct

Compare Thorpdale with nearby areas

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Compare Trafalgar South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thorpdale vs Trafalgar South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22511/thorpdale/vs/SAL22567/trafalgar-south